Drew Maresco

Easy Bread

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
Slow Cooking Beyond Meals: 45 No-Fuss Recipes That Will Make You Rethink Your Slow Cooker
Slow Cooking Beyond Meals

By Drew Maresco

Published 2021

  • About

For many people, making bread can seem intimidating. Allowing the yeast to bloom in the water before starting this recipe ensures the yeast isn’t too old or dead. Simple steps like these make sure that there’s no reason to worry when making your own bread!

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups water, warmed
  • 1 packet (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast

Method

Directions

  1. In a stand mixer, add the water, yeast, and sugar, and let it rest for 5 minutes until foamy. Using a dough hook on low speed, add the flour, olive oil, and salt, mixing on medium-high speed until a large dough ball forms and releases from the sides. If the dough is too sticky to shape, add more flour, 1 <